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id: 65816188f69f4731f852414b
title: Task 40
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-40
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AUDIO REFERENCE:
Alice: Hi Tom, you look a bit down these days. Is everything okay?
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# --description--

When someone says you look `down`, it means they think you seem sad or unhappy. It's like when someone can tell you're not your usual self because of your face or how you act.

`These days` means the current period of time or recently. If you say, `It's been raining a lot these days,` you mean it has rained a lot recently.

In this conversation, Alice notices something about Tom's mood and asks if he's okay.

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## --sentence--

`Hi Tom, you look a bit _ _ days. Is everything okay?`

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`down`

### --feedback--

This word is used to describe feeling sad or unhappy. It's like when you're not feeling like your usual happy self.

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`these`

### --feedback--

This word is used with `days` to talk about the current time or the recent period.
